Display box



April 2, 1935. A A 1,996,232

DISPLAY Box Filed Aug. 29, 1933 14 VENTOR BY a M ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 2,1935 g I I I I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPLAY BOX John K. Dar-ugh, New York, N. Y., asslgnor to Florence A. Dan-ash Application August 29, 1933, Serial No. 687,268

4 Claims. (L 206-44) This invention relates to slide boxes and more outer ends of band I and easel 2 are preferably especially-to slide boxes of carton size adapted to cut of! at 5 on a suitable angle to provide a flat, act as shipping containers for a plurality of rows even bearing with the supporting surface. of nested articles, such as cups or the like. In setting the slide box, as shown in Figure 4,

5 The especial object of this invention is to proin display position, it is only necessary to move 5 vide a slide box of this type which may act not the drawer A outwardly through the band I end only as ashipping container for the goods, but also of the sleeve cover B, as shown in Figure 3, until as a display container for the sale of the same, the scoring 3 substantially coincides with the upand which at the same time shall be cheap and per end of the drawer A, so that the easel portion economical in manufacture. 2 of the sleeve cover B may beswung freely about 10 For a full understanding of the invention,there the end of the drawer A. The drawer A is then is shown in the accompanying drawing forming moved back through the band portion I of the apart of this specification, a construction emsleeve cover B and the box is set up in display bodying the invention, which will now bedescribed position as shown in Figure 2. To close the box,

5 in detail and the features forming the invention it is only necessary to reverse the above movethen specifically pointed out in the claims. ments. I

v In the drawing: The upper, or easel end of drawer A may, with Figure 1 is a side elevation in perspective, with advantage, be formed to provide a pocket or shelf parts broken away, of the slide box in display poportion 6 by cutting the opposite side panels of iti i the drawer A, as at I, and connecting these 2 Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1;' across the bottom panel by a line of scoring.

Figure 3 is a side elevation in perspective of the The shelf portion 6, when the box is in display slide box with the parts thereof in position for position, may be swung about the pivotal line of closing of the box, or as the case may be, for setscoring and overlie the easel portion 2 of sleeve ting upin display position; and B, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, thus operating 5 Figure 4 is a side perspective of the closed slide as a convenient support for some of the box box. contents, if desired, and securing increased Referring to the drawing, a slide box, usually, access to the box contents. comprises a drawer, or tray A, having bottom, It will be seen that cutting off the sleeve ends side, and end panels connected together with the "at a suitable angle, as at 5, with the longer 30 top of the tray open, and a cover B having botsleeve panel operating as a closure for the open tom, top, and side panels connected together, top 01 the drawer results in securing not only with one or both ends open to form a sleeve withincreased bearing surface and more rigid supin which the drawer is housed, the drawer being port for the box with ready finger hold for moved endwise through the sleeve cover for acmanipulation of the box elements, but also is 35' cess to the drawer contents. very advantageous in securing increased exposure In accordance with the present invention, the of the box contents without loss of strength or sleeve cover B is divided into a retaining band stability while maintaining substantially the portion I and a support or easel portion 2 consame band space for advertising matter.

40 nected-together across the bottom panel of the It will be understood that the invention is not 40 sleeve cover B by a line of scoring 3 forming a limited to the specific construction shown and hinge for the band I and easel 2. The line of described as this may be modified within the inscoring 3 divides the bottom panel of sleeve cover vention as defined by the claims.

B into two substantially equal parts and the op- What I claim is:

posite side panel cuts separating band I from 1. A slide box having its sleeve cover formed 45 easel 2 may be of the reversed S curvature shown in two parts comprising an easel and a band to provide an extension 4, the length of this exhingedly connected, and its drawer formed in tension being preferably such that its edge shall two parts hingedly connected to permit moveengage the bottom panel of the drawer A above ment of a part of the drawer into a position the pivotal connection of the band I and easel 2 overlying the easel when in display position. 50 when in display position, as shown in Figures 1 2. A slide box having its cover formed in two and 2. The extensionl operates therefore, not parts comprising an easel and a bandhingedly only as a support for the upper end of the drawer connected and so. arranged that the band sur- A, but also to prevent endwise separation of band rounds the lower portion of the box drawer and I and easel 2 when in display position. The the easel supports the upper end of the drawer 55 2 a when in display position and a shelf forming a part of the box drawer and hingedly connected thereto to permit movement thereof into a position overlying the easel when in display position.

3. A slide box having its cover formed in two parts comprising an easel and a band hingedly connected, an extension on the easel cooperating with the box drawer above the hinge connection for support of the upper end of the drawer when in display position, and a shelf forming part of the box drawer and hinged thereon to turn back over the easel when in display position.

within and intermediate the ends of the sleeve 10 hand.

' JOHN K. DARRAGH. 

